Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol
Government of South Korea from 2022 to 2025
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This page provides the list of members – incumbent and nominated – of the State Council of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. Though Yoon was removed from office on 4 April 2025 due to his impeachment by the National Assembly, and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and First Deputy Prime Minister Choi Sang-mok resigned on 1 May 2025, the rest of the cabinet continued to govern until the inauguration of Lee Jae-myung on 4 June.
- Yoon Suk Yeol (Impeached)[note 1]
- Acting president:
- Han Duck-soo (Dec 2024)
- Choi Sang-mok (Dec 2024 – Mar 2025)
- Han Duck-soo (Mar–May 2025)
- Lee Ju-ho (May–Jun 2025)
- Vacant:
- 1:00–6:21 a.m (4 June 2025)[1][2]
- Han Duck-soo (Impeached)
- Acting prime minister:
- Choo Kyung-ho
- Han Duck-soo
- Choi Sang-mok
- Han Duck-soo
- Lee Ju-ho
Cabinet of Yoon Suk Yeol | |
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 State Council of South Korea | |
| 2022–2025 | |
| Date formed | 10 May 2022 |
| Date dissolved | 4 June 2025 |
| People and organisations | |
| President |
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| Prime Minister |
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| Deputy Prime Minister |
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| Member party | People Power Party |
| Status in legislature | Minority government |
| Opposition parties | |
| Opposition leader | Lee Jae-myung |
| History | |
| Outgoing formation | |
| Elections | |
| Predecessor | Cabinet of Moon Jae-in |
| Successor | Cabinet of Lee Jae Myung |
In December 2023, Yoon carried out a major overhaul, replacing about a third of his cabinet members ahead of the legislative election in April 2024.[3]
State Council
President
Yoon Suk Yeol defeated the Democratic Party nomineee, Lee Jae Myung, in the 2022 presidential election. He assumes office on 11 May 2022.[4] Yoon was suspended from 14 December 2024 onwards and was arrested on 15 January 2025.[5] He was successfully impeached from office on 4 April 2025.[6]
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| Portrait | Name | Date of birth | Party | Background | Reference | |
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Yoon Suk Yeol | 18 December 1960 | People Power |
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Cabinet
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Acting president |
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Han Duck-soo | Independent | ||
Prime Minister |
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Acting president |
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Choi Sang-mok | Independent | ||
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Acting Prime Minister |
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Deputy Prime Minister |
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Acting president |
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Lee Ju-ho | Independent | ||
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Deputy Prime Minister |
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Deputy Prime Minister |
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Choo Kyung-ho | People Power | [8] | |
Minister of Education |
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Park Soon-ae | Independent | [9] | |
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Ministry of Science and ICT |
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Lee Jong-ho | Independent | [10] | |
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Ministry of Science and ICT |
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Yoo Sang-im | Independent | ||
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Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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Park Jin | People Power | [11] | |
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Minister of Foreign Affairs |
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Cho Tae-yul | Independent | ||
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Minister of Unification |
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Kwon Young-se | People Power | [12] | |
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Minister of Unification |
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Kim Yung-ho | Independent | ||
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Minister of Justice |
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Han Dong-hoon | Independent | [13] | |
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Minister of Justice |
Park Sung-jae | Independent | [14] | ||
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Minister of National Defense |
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Lee Jong-sup | Independent | [15] | |
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Minister of National Defense |
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Shin Won-sik | People Power | ||
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Minister of National Defense |
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Kim Yong-hyun | Independent | [16][17] | |
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Minister of the Interior and Safety |
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Lee Sang-min | Independent | [18][11][19] | |
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Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs |
Park Min-shik | People Power | |||
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Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs |
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Kang Jung-ai | Independent | ||
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
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Park Bo-gyoon | Independent | [12] | |
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Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism |
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Yu In-chon | Independent | ||
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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Chung Hwang-keun | Independent | [20] | |
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Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Song Mi-ryung | Independent | [21] | |
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Minister of Trade and Industry |
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Lee Chang-yang | Independent | [22] | |
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Minister of Trade and Industry |
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Bang Moon-kyu | Independent | ||
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Minister of Trade and Industry |
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Ahn Duk-geun | Independent | ||
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Minister of Health and Welfare |
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Cho Kyoo-hong | Independent | [23] | |
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Minister of Environment |
Han Wha-jin | Independent | [24] | ||
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Minister of Environment |
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Kim Wan-sup | Independent | [25] | |
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Minister of Employment and Labor |
Lee Jeong-sik | Independent | [26] | ||
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Minister of Employment and Labor |
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Kim Moon-soo | People Power | ||
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Minister of Gender Equality and Family |
Kim Hyun-sook | Independent | [13] | ||
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Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
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Won Hee-ryong | People Power | [12] | |
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Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport |
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Park Sang-woo | Independent | ||
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Minister of Oceans and Fisheries |
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Cho Seung-hwan | Independent | [20] | |
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Minister of Oceans and Fisheries |
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Kang Do-hyung | Independent | ||
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Minister of SMEs and Startups |
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Lee Young | People Power | [22] | |
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Minister of SMEs and Startups |
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Oh Young-ju | Independent | ||
| Other non-member attendees. Source:[27] | |||||
Chief of Staff to the President |
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Kim Dae-ki | Independent | [28] | |
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Chief of Staff to the President |
Lee Kwan-sup | Independent | |||
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Chief of Staff to the President |
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Chung Jin-suk | People Power | ||
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Director of National Security Office |
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Kim Sung-han | Independent | [29] | |
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Director of National Security Office |
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Cho Tae-yong | Independent | ||
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Director of National Security Office |
Chang Ho-jin | Independent | |||
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Director of National Security Office |
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Shin Won-sik | Independent | ||
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Minister of Government Policy Coordination |
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Bang Moon-kyu | Independent | ||
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Minister of Government Policy Coordination |
Bang Ki-sun | Independent | |||
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Minister of Patriots and Veterans Affairs |
Park Min-shik | People Power | [30] | ||
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Minister of Personnel Management |
Kim Seung-ho | Independent | [31] | ||
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Minister of Government Legislation |
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Lee Wan-kyu | Independent | [31] | |
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Minister of Food and Drug Safety |
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Oh Yoo-kyung | Independent | [32][33] | |
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Chairperson of the Fair Trade Commission |
Han Ki-jeong | Independent | |||
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Chairperson of the Financial Services Commission |
Kim Joo-hyun | Independent | |||
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Vice Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation |
Joo Young-chang | Independent | [30] | ||
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Vice Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation |
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Ryu Kwang-jun | Independent | ||
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Minister for Trade |
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Ahn Duk-geun | Independent | ||
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Minister for Trade |
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Cheong Inkyo | Independent | ||
Mayor of Seoul |
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Oh Se-hoon | People Power | ||
Timeline
See also
Notes
- His powers and duties were suspended since 14 December 2024 due to his impeachment by the National Assembly until the final impeachment verdict removing him from office on 4 April 2025